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15 Cards in this Set
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In the Primary Survey, what is ABCDE?
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-A airway
-B breathing -C circulation -D disability -E expose |
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After you complete the Primary survey what is your next step?
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Make a status decision.
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How long after arrival on the scene do you have to complete the ABCDE, status decision, and transport decision?
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10 minutes
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What is the best way to control bleeding?
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Pressure dressing
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What technique can be used along with pressure dressings to control hemmorraging?
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Pressure points
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How many principal pressure points are there on each side of the body?
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11 (eleven)
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What is considered to be the last ditch effort to control bleeding?
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Tourniquets
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What type of burn is a full thickness injury involving muscle and fatty tissue?
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Third degree burn
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What type burn injury extends to the dermis but not through it?
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Second degree burn, usally causing blisters.
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A superficial burn like a sunburn only involving the epidermis is what type of burn?
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First degree burn
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Give some Sx of Heat Cramps
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-Excessive sweating
-Muscle cramps in arms, legs and abdomen. |
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Give some SX for Heat Exhaustion.
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-Nausea, Vomiting
-May feel faint -Weak rapid pulse |
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Give some SX of Heat Stroke.
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-Stopped sweating
-Nausea, Vomiting -Feeling faint -Core body Temperature of 105 or higher. |
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Explain a Cat Hole.
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1 foot by 1 foot. Cover after singel use and pack down. Used when on the march.
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Explain a Straddle Trench.
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4 foot long X 1 foot wide X 2.5 feet deep. Used for 1-3 days, cover w/shovel full of dirt after each use. Cover and pack when completed bivouc.
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